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Lower Moors (Sutton Courtenay AC)

Lower Moors is Sutton Courtenay Angling Club water on the flowing middle Thames, near Sutton Courtenay and Culham. It’s a proper coarse-fishing stretch, with a bit of river character and access around the Thames Path and local footpaths.

Run by Sutton Courtenay Angling Club · checked 12 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Culham Lock gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • This is a flowing bit of the middle Thames rather than a sleepy little backwater. Expect moving water and a few different looks to work out.
  • The surrounding river system includes the Culham Cut and the old Thames channel near Sutton Courtenay, so there’s plenty of local water character around the stretch.
  • It’s club water, run by Sutton Courtenay Angling Club. You’ll need the club’s own ticket sorted before you fish.
  • Day tickets are available, and season tickets are available too. Handy if you fancy more than one visit without a load of faff.
  • There’s no confirmed current price for a day ticket. A historical notice mentioned £28 for a season ticket, but that isn’t a current figure to rely on.
  • Roach, chub, perch and bream are recorded from the club’s Thames waters. A nice mixed bag of proper Thames coarse fish.
  • With the flow in play, trotting is an obvious approach when the river is carrying a steady pace. Keep an eye on the crease and any smoother glides.
  • A feeder is another sensible option on a flowing coarse stretch, especially when you want to search a bit more water rather than sit on one line.
  • The river and nearby banks are linked with the Thames Path and local footpaths. There’s no dedicated Lower Moors parking spot confirmed, so check access before loading the gear.
  • Exact length and peg numbers haven’t been confirmed, and night fishing hasn’t been confirmed either. Keep it simple, check the current club position, and fish within the marked rights.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Trotting suits the flowing water, while a feeder gives you a useful way to cover more of the swim. Look for the crease, steadier glides and any change in pace.

Access & tickets

Environment Agency rod licence

Required before fishing the River Thames.

Sutton Courtenay Angling Club day ticket

Day tickets are available according to the club’s local information.

Sutton Courtenay Angling Club season ticket

Season tickets are available. A historical notice mentioned £28, but that should not be treated as the current price.

Sutton Courtenay Angling Club offers day tickets and season tickets. The club’s website is suttoncourtenayanglingclub.co.uk; an historical notice mentioned Didcot Angling Centre, but current ticket availability there isn’t confirmed.

Fish the club names

roach, chub, perch, bream

Named by Sutton Courtenay Angling Club across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • An Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • A Sutton Courtenay Angling Club ticket is required before fishing.
  • Use the current club ticket arrangements for the Lower Moors section.
  • Night-fishing permission for Lower Moors has not been confirmed.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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